Top That! and Siegi's Sausage Factory create Oktoberfest Pizza

September 27, 2012

Tulsa, Okla.-based Top That! Pizza, a fast casual concept, will bring back its Oktoberfest Pizza, featuring three German sausages made by Siegi's Sausage…

New report analyzes fast casual customers

September 27, 2012

Technomic has published a new report called "Understanding Fast-Casual Restaurants and Their Customers," that examines the demographic composition, behavior…

Mama Fu's revamps restaurants

September 27, 2012

Mama Fu's Asian House has implemented a more contemporary design in three of its restaurants with plans to give all new locations the updated look. Mama Fu's…

Report: Social media linked to fewer than 1% of sales

September 27, 2012

Data from a Forrester research study found that fewer than 1 percent of transactions could be traced back to social links. The report, "The Purchase Path of…

Einstein Bros celebrating National Coffee Day all week

September 27, 2012

Einstein Bros. Bagels is celebrating National Coffee Day, which is Sept. 29, with several coffee promotions. Coffee fanatics are invited to visit their local…

New line-busting app for restaurants from Storific

September 27, 2012

Another new mobile ordering app is promising to make long waits in restaurant lines a thing of the past. Storific, headquartered in Paris, is launching its new…

Cornery Bakery, Taco Cabana name BizCom Associates as PR agency

September 26, 2012

Dallas-based public relations agency BizCom Associates has added Corner Bakery Cafe and Taco Cabana as new clients.

Free webinar on navigating online analytics

September 26, 2012

Social media isn't just for outbound marketing anymore. When every online review is seen by at least 150 other potential guests, restaurant operators must have…

Caribou partners with CancerCare

September 26, 2012

Caribou Coffee Company is honoring its original roastmaster, Amy Erickson, who lost her battle with breast cancer in 1995. Through the chain's annual Amy's…

Panda Express' 1,500th store opens with new look

September 26, 2012

Panda Express has reached a major milestone, announcing the opening of its 1,500th location. Located at 585 N. Germantown Road in Cordova, Tenn, the first…

Menchie's raises $234K for MDA

September 26, 2012

Menchie’s has raised $234,307 for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Menchie’s guests raised the funds during a month-long program to benefit children and…

Tool allows operators to create custom music mixes

September 26, 2012

Restaurant operators looking for a way to provide custom music mixes at an affordable price have a new solution. ReMix, the newest service from business music…

Can tortilla chips predict the next U.S. president?

September 25, 2012

"How the States Got Their Shapes," which airs on The History Channel, will find out if tortilla chips can predict who will win the presidential election in…

NRA opposes proposed swipe fee settlement

September 25, 2012

The National Restaurant Association today issued the following statement, expressing opposition to the terms contained within a proposed swipe fee antitrust…

Squisito NY Pizza and Pasta opens first franchised restaurant

September 25, 2012

Husband and wife partners, Michele and Gennaro DiMeo, owners of Maryland-based Squisito NY Pizza & Pasta, have opened their first franchised location.

LYFE Kitchen transforming the way the world sees organic

New restaurant concept aims at sustainability, responsibly grown and sourced materials.

Report: Demand growing for high-margin beverages

September 25, 2012

Seven out of 10 consumers (71 percent) now purchase beverages away from home twice a week or more often, up from 66 percent in 2010.

Zoës Kitchen managing bilingual workforce via UltiPro

September 25, 2012

Zoës Kitchen is leveraging UltiPro's end-to-end human capital management to more effectively manage its growing workforce, proactively anticipate and handle…

How the 'meaning at work' affects fast casual employees

by Valerie Killifer — Editor, FastCasual.com

Employees who find "meaning at work" are likely to be more productive, loyal and more engaged with the brand.

'Will read for food': Kids in summer reading program earn freebies from Togo's

September 25, 2012

Togo's has joined forces with the California Library Association for the second year in a row to reward local students for reading. As part of the California…